Roast Potatoes
Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy in the middle and a beautiful golden brown colour - all the features of the ultimate roastie, don't you agree? Here is how you can make them at home.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg Maris Piper potatoes
- 120 g goose fat
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- 1 handful fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C
- Peel your potatoes and chop them into roughly even chunks about 2 inches in size
- Rinse your potatoes under cold water to remove excess starch before placing into a stockpot and covering with salted cold water
- Place over a high heat and bring to the boil before turning down and simmering for 8-9 minutes
- Add your goose fat to a roasting tin and place in the oven for 10 minutes until melted and simmering hot
- Drain the potatoes using a colander before adding the flour and shaking to roughen up the edges - they will fall apart a bit!
- Remove the roasting tin from the oven and carefully place your potatoes into the fat using tongs
- Turn potatoes so they're coated in the fat and return to the oven for 25 minutes
- Turn the potatoes and place back in the oven for another 25 minutes
- One final turn and place back in the oven for another 10 minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from the oven and place on a piece of kitchen towel to absorb excess fat before placing into a bowl for serving and sprinkling with the salt flakes and thyme